Db1k 2012

[Cary]

Should do the job

[Taz]

Should do the job

Almost as good as a KTM 640A Eh?Eh?

Cary and I are also booked into the Gladstone on Sunday night.

[buggsubique]

Should do the job

Nice looking bike mate.

[Transalper]

I like the way those big tanks make the XR's look too.

[buggsubique]

I like the way those big tanks make the XR's look too.

Strong contender for my next Adv bike me reckons...

[Cary]

Almost as good as a KTM 640A Eh?Eh?

You KTM guys always go on about how big yours are and how long you can go for.......

[cooneyr]

Strong contender for my next Adv bike me reckons...

Nice one for sale here. Ya'd better learn the knack to kicking over a bike though

And I don't mean like this vid, though it is the best use for a KLR

Cheers R

[Eddieb]

I like the way those big tanks make the XR's look too.

Agreed, they do look the business.

[Padmei]

What do you southern guys recommend for a 650 to get thru all the challenge bits successfully? I've not seen the gnarly bits - would knobblier tyres make a great deal of difference more than E07s? Is it traction on muddy surfaces, loose clayey stones, or largeish ruts/ rocks that are the problem?

[cooneyr]

What do you southern guys recommend for a 650 to get thru all the challenge bits successfully? I've not seen the gnarly bits - would knobblier tyres make a great deal of difference more than E07s? Is it traction on muddy surfaces, loose clayey stones, or largeish ruts/ rocks that are the problem?

What ya mean. I've taken a 950 Adv through all of it (twice or more) with a half worn E-07 rear and well worn D606 front.

The challenge south of Kurow is mostly loose rock. There is some silt/clay mixed with rock on part of the hill climb and just pure silt/clay across some of the flats. Should all be ridable with E07 even in the wet though obviously slower in the wet. North of Lawrence is a bunch of silt/clay with ruts ranging from shallow to footpeg depth that was generally wet last year. Few had some fun in this and knobblies would be a help but the km's of this isn't huge.

There is a bit of every surface in this ride but it is mostly gravel/rock. Your choice re tyres but if you want the all round traction but not best anywhere a E09 or similar but if you prefer to use a E07 or simiar then that will do the trick as well. I'm using a Mitas C-17 front and C-02 rear this year but I'm riding a bike that doesn't weight much (anything) and is kinda fun with a bit of traction.

Cheers R

[Padmei]

Thanks for clearing that up Ryan.
getting closer now!!

[monchopper]

Nice one for sale here. Ya'd better learn the knack to kicking over a bike though

And I don't mean like this vid, though it is the best use for a KLR

Cheers R

Holy shit road reg'd bike are expensive in NZ. (I already knew this).

Co-incidentally I've been keeping an eye out for a mate in the UK

Check this out in the UK for $3500 (1/3 of the miles as well!)
XR650/250931322180?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3a6cac1d44#ht_500wt_1361


Lets import a container of them!

[cooneyr]

Guys check this out. Pre made roll chart holder for sale at Torpedo 7. Need to measure old roll chart to check if it would fit. I can provide an A5 wide (about 3x the width) version of the roll chart that will fit for width.

Seems it mounts to handle bar brace bar (top bar).

http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/T7TO4NNER

Cheers R

[Underground]

Looks like a good thing,
If you made a wider chart would the print be bigger ?
The only problem I have with the small one is being able to focus my worn out old eyes on the print.

[javahead]

Looks like a good thing,
If you made a wider chart would the print be bigger ?
The only problem I have with the small one is being able to focus my worn out old eyes on the print.

Last year Ryan sent us the .rbf file so we could make wider scrolls with bigger text and room for extra notes. It was good to be able to read it more easily, and not load Ryan with yet another task. If we can do this again for 2012 then its easy to share with anyone that uses a wider roadbook.